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Arsenal are transferring quick to safe the signing of Manchester United goal Viktor Gyokeres.
The Pink Devils have made signing a brand new striker a significant precedence this summer season after struggling immensely in entrance of objective. They’ve staggeringly solely scored 38 targets in 33 matches and have a objective distinction of minus eight within the Premier League.
Consequently, Ruben Amorim’s aspect have been linked with quite a few attackers corresponding to Victor Osimhen, Benjamin Sesko and Liam Delap.
Nonetheless, one of many first names to be linked to United was Gyokeres, as he labored with Amorim at Sporting CP.
Nevertheless, there have been stories suggesting the striker has already rejected the Pink Devils and would like a transfer to different Premier League groups.
Soccer Insider now report that Arsenal have opened talks to signal Gyokeres in an early deal this summer season. The Gunners’ new sporting director Andrea Berta is “an enormous fan” of the Swedish worldwide and needs to safe a deal as swiftly as potential.
The web site claims, “negotiations are going down behind the scenes to persuade the striker and put collectively a bundle to safe his signature.”
“In a brand new twist,” Gyokeres is now seen because the “first-choice” goal on the Emirates, after earlier hyperlinks to different United targets Osimhen and Sesko.
Mikel Arteta feels that an elite quantity 9 might make the distinction after one other 12 months of falling quick within the Premier League title race.
The Swede has been in unstoppable type this season, firing in 47 targets in 46 video games. He has additionally added 11 assists.
The striker has earlier expertise in England when he performed for Coventry Metropolis within the Championship between 2020 and 2023.
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